119th Congress · introduced in the Senate · Apr 30, 2026
Expanding Appalachia’s Broadband Access Act
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Latest action (Apr 30, 2026): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
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Congressional Research Service summary, version: Introduced in Senate (Apr 30, 2026)
Expanding Appalachia’s Broadband Access Act
This bill requires the Government Accountability Office to study and report to Congress on the Appalachian Regional Commission’s capability to incorporate satellites in broadband projects. Specifically, the study must review and analyze the capacity and cost-effectiveness of using satellite broadband service for business purposes and economic development.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Introduced in Senate
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